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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
士紳藏品
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A RARE AND LARGE SILK ‘DRAGONS AND BUDDHIST 約十七世紀 緞繡雙龍趕珠紋掛屏
LIONS’ HANGING
Circa 17th century Provenance: A Belgian private collection
Intricately worked in floss silk embroidery in a variety of surface satin, acquired by the family circa 1909 and thence
long short, laid and couched stitches, the main field with a large central by descent
cartouche depicting two confronting dragons pursuing a flaming
pearl, reserved on a ground of blossoming lotus interspersed with four 來源： 比利時私人收藏，於約1909年蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今
phoenix, the four spandrels each with a pair of playful Buddhist lions
amidst further lotus, the border with with scrolling flowers. Compare with a closely related silk bed cover, 1550-1570, in the
310cm (122in) long x 230cm (90 1/2in) wide. collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated
by V.Wilson, Chinese textiles, London, 2005, pl.25.
£5,000 - 8,000
CNY45,000 - 71,000
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
86 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
